Steering attachment for motor-vehicles.



G M, BEARD.

STEERING ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-18, 1915. v 1., 3753 048. Patented Apr. 4,, 1916.

lnventol I Attorneys .45 ejonn will rotate about an wheel. This obviously enables the wheels to be operated much, more readily than otherwise and is further advantageous because the wheels will ride over obstructions without being deflected laterally and will even travel straight ahead on a level read while the hands of the driver are disengaged from the steering gear. Furthermore the rattling which hasiheretofore been present is avoided with the new arrangement of parts. The wheel '1, sleeve 22, and the connections between, the'sleeve a'ndthe wheel are allplaced on the market as an attachment and it will be obvious that the same can be readilv substituted. for the usual movable f knuckle member, without requiring the services; of a skilled mechanic.

"What is cl'aimed'is;- 1. An attachment of the class described, -;including a sleeve, a spindle extending therefrom, a yokepivotally mounted on the spindle, a wheel mounted for rotation on the yoke, the axis of movement of the yoke being in the plane of the center of the i-wheel tread, and means extending from the yoke-for connection with a steering means.

f2. Anattachm including jaflsleeve, 1o therefrom", a1yxoke pivotally mounted on the spindle,a w' the yoke, the

a; spindle extending axisof movement nieans extending from the yoke for ee n'with a steering means, and means ,uponth sleeve for engaging an axle to hold the sleje gainst rotation. 1 y

ntj of. the class described, it having a stem, a spindle e like, a pivot pin extendtrea axis extending through the center of the nt,:of the class described,

eel mounted for rotation on of the yoke bein n'the plane of the center of the wheel:

hrough the yoke and 1;

spindle, a wheel mounted for rotation on the stem and yoke, the longitudinal center of the wheel tread being disposed in the same plane with the center of said pin, and means fonsecuring the spindle in an axle yoke.

4:. An attachment of the class described, including a yoke having a stem, at spindle projecting into the yoke, a pivot pin extending downwardly through the yoke and spindle, a wheel mounted for rotation on the stem and yoke. the longitudinal center of the wheel tread being d' posed in the same plane with the center of said pin, and means for securing the spindle in an axle yoke, said means including a sleeve integral with the spindle, and insertible into the axle yoke, a fastening member extending longitudinally within the sleeve for engagement with the yoke. and means upon the sleeve for engaging the sides of the axle yoke.

.5. The combination with an axle having a yoke, and a bolt extending dmvnwardly through the yoke, of a sleeve mounted on said bolt, means upon the sleeve and eooperating with the yoke for holding the sleeve against rotation, a spindle extending from the sleeve, a yoke straddling the spindle, apivot pin extending downwardly through the spindle and the yoke adj accnt thereto, a wheel mounted for rotation about the spindle and the yokemounted thereon, the axis of said pin being in the plane of the center of the wheel tread, and means upon the yoke in the 'wheel for engaging a steering member.

6. An attachment of the class described, including a sleeve, a spindle extending therefrom, means on the sleeve for engaging an axleyoke to hold the sleeve against rotation relat ve to the axle yoke, and a wlieel'extending around the spindle and mounted to swing about a central vertical axis, and means for swinging thewheel about said axis during the-rotationof the wheel.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as m own, I have hereto ailixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' i GEORGE M. BEARD.

t lwitnessesz v An'rms A. BEARD,

Manama Beam). 

